(Closed) Morganite or diamond?

I recently have been seeing a lot of morganites online and they’re absolutely beautiful. I was pretty set on a diamond and I’m still not convinced that I would rather have a morganite, but I just can’t stop looking at them. So, my question is, how do I find a quality morganite? I know all about diamonds and the 4 cs, but I know nothing about morganites and a preliminary search shows me a huge price range. What exactly should I be looking for? I know that they can range in color…personally, I like the lighter pink/peachy color but that’s about all I know.

This isn’t my engagement ring, just a ring for a gift. I love it! Love morganite, be careful about buying it online…. because some of them aren’t sparkly in person. as the less sparkly ones are usually under $800. You can get a beautiful 2 to 3 carat morganite for $1,000-$2,000. Here’s mine it was $1,500.

@citysparkle: this is my RHR. It is a 1.65 ct pear cut morganite. It measures 10×7. I purchased the ring from etsy from Sam N Sue’s shop and they were wonderful. This ring was 1000. It is also white gold and has diamonds in the halo and shank.

@blushbliss: Love the ring! I’ve heard of Sam n Sue. I’d really love to look at morganites in person but I don’t know of any stores around here that sell it. I did see one at a (very expensive) jewlery gallery for about $7,000 but it was marked up because of the designer. The stone was beautiful, but the ring wasn’t my style at all.

I feel like the more that I look at morganites, the more I want one. It’s so funny, because I ONLY wanted a diamond for the longest time… wouldn’t even consider something else. I’m also all about natural stones. I don’t want anything enhanced or manmade, but I also don’t want a stone that’s unethical. From my research, it seems like morganite is a great option for all of those reasons and the price! Ha, I would love to rock a huge stone. If I stick with a diamond, I’d say the biggest I’m getting is .5. That being said, I have nothing against small stones and they are vey lovely, but I’ve just always wanted something bigger.

@citysparkle: I was nervous about not seeing morganite in person as well. I was also very particular about what colour of morganite I wanted. I asked Sam to hand select one that was a “soft pink”. She sent me images to ensure it was the right colour. It turned out that the stone was even more beautiful than the images showed. I don’t think you will be disappointed with a morganite 🙂

I have a morganite RHR as well as a pendant. They are both from Peoples (Zales in the US.) The ring is 9mm by 7mm, and the pendant is 11 by 14 mm if I remember correctly. The ring was about $600 and is in 10k rose gold. I think morganites are gorgeous, but I probably wouldn’t reccommend one for an engagement ring that you will be wearing every day for the rest of your life. Morganites are much softer than a diamond, so you have to be careful about not scratching the stone. I would recommend looking into a peach sapphire, which will be much harder. If you do go with morganite you’ll probably want to take it off if you are doing any cleaning, or other work with your hands. Even sand can scratch the stone if you wear it to the beach.

@coralie: Yes, I’ve heard some people say that they do scratch easily. On the other hand, I’ve heard others say that they while they are not as hard as diamonds, they’re still pretty hard and durable. Thanks for your comments though. I did look up peach saphires and they are also very beautiful.

@citysparkle: I haven’t read that they can fade. I will say though, “You get what you pay for”, A really sparkly, good quality morganite, will be over a $1,000 for more than a carat. I would see it in person before you buy it, unless you can buy it online and send it back if it does not work for you. For instance I was at a chain jewelry store in the mall, and they tried to sell me a morganite that was pretty (Only under the crazy jewelry lights) then when they let me take it outside of the store, it was not sparkly…at all!! I was so glad I asked them to walk out into the regular light or I would of totally be scammed. I also agree with the person below that said to look at peach, pink sapphire’s or even a pink, peach mossianite. I would steer away from the neon bright pink stones, or the fushia colored stones. I just don’t like they look as expensive, classy, romantic, and delicate as the peach, light pink, colored stone.:)

@TexasTheta90: If I were to get a morganite, I definitely DO NOT want anything too vibrant. In fact, the only one I would consider is a very soft peach color. I’ve also started to look at the peach sapphires, but they’re harder to come by than morganites (in the shade that I’m looking for).

@citysparkleI was somewhat in your boat, too. I didn’t consider other stones until I found morganite, and then I was hooked! My Darling Husband got my ring from Etsy, seller stevejewelry. I’m totally in love with my ring and I would definitely recommend morganite to anyone! I get loads of compliments on my ring. I’m not quite sure how they do the sizing – the etsy site, Steve says it’s 3 carats or approximately 10×10 mm. My ring is set in 14k rose gold with 0.3 TCW of diamonds surrounding. It cost just under $1000. Here’s a pic!